We offer research opportunities to potential undergradaute students interested in marine biology, neuroethology & Bio-Inspired Intelligence.
Currently we are looking for students in late 2026 spring and summer semester:
- 1. students interested in Simulation, Robotics & Biologically-plausible AI.
- 2. students interested in marine animal tank maintenance.
Our work combines:
- Behavioral training
- Electrophysiology
- Robotics and bio-inspired design
- Coding and data analysis
- Computational modeling
Project Tracks
Students can apply to one or more tracks depending on their interests. Students are required to develop own research projects.
1. Marine Animal Care & Behavioral Training Track
For students interested in: Neuroethology, comparative/integrative biology, marine biology
Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining seawater tank systems and monitoring water quality
- Feeding octopus, sea slugs, and anemones
- Learning humane animal care protocols
- Designing and conducting behavioral training sessions
- Tracking behavioral data
Important: This role requires reliability. Animals depend on us.
2. Electrophysiology & Neural Recording Track
For students interested in:
Electrophysiology, bioengineering, medicine, neural circuits
Students may work on:
- Learning neural recording techniques
- Assisting with electrode setup and signal amplification
- Recording neural activity
- Signal preprocessing and quality control
- Analyzing firing patterns and neural responses
No prior experience required — training is provided.
Students who stay longer may:
- Design small independent recording experiments
- Analyze datasets for posters or reports
3. Computational neuroscience, Robotics & Biologically-plausible AI
Students may work on:
- Working with microcontrollers (e.g., Arduino, Jetson-nano, etc.)
- robotics-related programming (ROS2)
- Computational simulation of robotic arms
- Processing neural signals
- Data management and organization
- Building pipelines for large datasets
- Visualization and modeling
Prior related experience is helpful but not required — curiosity and persistence matter more.
Who Should Apply?
We look for students who are:
- Self-motivated
- Comfortable learning independently
- Being able to develop independent research projects
- Willing to take ownership of a project
- Being able to read scientific papers and technical manuals
Expectations
- Minimum commitment: 10 hours/week
- Preferred duration: at least two semesters or during summer
- Students will gradually take increasing responsibility.
- Long-term students may develop independent projects.
How to Apply
Include the following in your application:
- A short paragraph describing which track(s) interest you and why
- Your preliminary research plan or idea
- Your resume (optional)
- Any relevant experience (optional)